Celeron 5205U vs Atom C3538

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3538
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.22
+31.2%

Atom C3538 outperforms Celeron 5205U by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22412423
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Comet Lake
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date15 August 2017 (6 years ago)31 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$107
Current price$3784 (50.5x MSRP)$122 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
L1 cache224 KB256 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1310FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
Identity Protectionno data+
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2133DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.871 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U.

PCIe version32.0
PCI Express lanes1212
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports12no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports12no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBEno data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom C3538 1.22
+31.2%
Celeron 5205U 0.93

Atom C3538 outperforms Celeron 5205U by 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Atom C3538 1889
+31.1%
Celeron 5205U 1441

Atom C3538 outperforms Celeron 5205U by 31% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Atom C3538 255
Celeron 5205U 370
+45.1%

Celeron 5205U outperforms Atom C3538 by 45% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Atom C3538 895
+42.1%
Celeron 5205U 630

Atom C3538 outperforms Celeron 5205U by 42% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 0.93
Recency 15 August 2017 31 October 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Cost $75 $107

The Atom C3538 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 5205U in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3538 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 5205U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3538 and Celeron 5205U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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